machurley22
Well-Known Member
We were goose-winging north from Shuna to Seil Sound recently (Torsa abeam) when we met a very shiny Bav42 tacking south on starboard. It looked as if they would pass fairly close in front of our bows.
It probably wasn’t necessary but we gave a little curtsy to port anyway just to let them know we were paying attention. As they passed, all four crew were standing in the cockpit looking over at us. I was doing a quick mental check to make sure I'd remembered to dress that morning when her skipper (I presume) called over “Lovely boat!” I replied in a similar vein.
Of course the title of this post is strictly TIC and I don't really think that her skipper had had a sudden revelation about downsizing or the desirability of an encapsulated keel but it does illustrate the fact that in the real world, real people seem able to appreciate each others boats for what they are and invariably say nice things to each other about them.
So what happens to all these real people when they sit in front of a computer screen? Is keyboard rage the modern plague?
It probably wasn’t necessary but we gave a little curtsy to port anyway just to let them know we were paying attention. As they passed, all four crew were standing in the cockpit looking over at us. I was doing a quick mental check to make sure I'd remembered to dress that morning when her skipper (I presume) called over “Lovely boat!” I replied in a similar vein.
Of course the title of this post is strictly TIC and I don't really think that her skipper had had a sudden revelation about downsizing or the desirability of an encapsulated keel but it does illustrate the fact that in the real world, real people seem able to appreciate each others boats for what they are and invariably say nice things to each other about them.
So what happens to all these real people when they sit in front of a computer screen? Is keyboard rage the modern plague?
